Hello everyone. I know I have been MIA for awhile, for multiple reasons. However, I am back and ready to get back on track. And let me tell you....I sure missed all of you. Hopefully I will have a good week this week but I am a little nervous. I had to go to the dr. yesterday and they gave me a medicine that increases your appeitite. Just what I needed. X-( Plus a wedding this week and now probably a funeral (the same day yet to boot!). What luck huh?

But I will be back more often now that I am done moving (I bought a house) and got my computer hooked up again.

Hi,
Welcome back to DT! Looks like you have lost a lot already, Congrats on that!
I wish you all the best on your journey!
I know you can do this!

.....Have a great Thursday,,,,....Hugs, Millie

Hi gretch,
Wanted to stop by and see how you are doing. I miss seeing your post in your journal,Hope you are coming back. I will be here to help keep you going along with me.
have a great Friday!.....Hugs, Millie

Hi Gretch,
so glad to see you back with a new journal.
Good luck with your new journey. i look forward to catching up with you and seeing how you have been going.
hugs bell :)

Hi Gretchen, :wn

I'm so glad to see you back .. and I'll be here :cheer: cheering you on ..

Congrats on becoming a home owner .. that's so exciting .. lol and it can be a little frightening at times BUT everything will be a-okay ..

Take care and REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN AND WILL ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS.. have and make it a great evening. Monica

YAY!!!!! She's back!!

Congratulations again on the house, I can't wait to see pictures.

Have a great weekend dear, sorry to hear about the funeral, but I hope the wedding was fun.

Thanks everyone. Well, tomorrow at 10 am is the funeral I am singing in and then my cousins wedding is at 4pm 100 miles away. And of course you can't forget about that lovely medicine! Thankfully I'm almost done with that! I am trying to be REALLY careful about what I am eating this week because of all these things but only time will tell. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens on Wednesday at weigh-in! Next week my goal is to get in more activity. :ex: That was the plan this week but with having to practice for the funeral and other things coming up it just didn't happen.

Bell, Monica and Raye....I missed you guys so much! :ghug: I look forward to sharing many more stories and challenges with you. I have had some tough times since my dad passed away, and grandpa. But I take it day by day. Not all of them are going to be good days. And I am glad to have made a new friend, Millie. I look forward to getting to know more about you. :)

Hi Gretch,
Wow a funeral and a wedding on the same day, that must be rough.
I wish you all the best. Was it someone close to you that passed away? Maybe you already wrote that and I missed it.
You have had a busy week for sure.

Next week like you said you may be able to get a more work out in. I am sure you will do great with that.

......Hugs, Millie

A wedding and a funeral on one day...hope all goes well with both my friend.
Day by day is all you can do when someone close to us passes..some days are easier than others for sure.
hugs bell :)

A wedding and a funeral in one day, that IS a lot for one day. Especially when you add the driving time.

I know you will do just fine in the weeks coming up.

Have a great day.

Hello everyone. Yes it was alot in one day. Plus we celebrated my mom's birthday the night before since she was gone for it. So I tried to do the best I could but with the medication that increases your appetite! Ugh! X-( At least I am done with that!

The wedding was definately different and to answer Millie's question about the funeral, the person was a relative. However, even though he was only 9 years older than me I knew him by name only. His dad was my maternal grandmother's cousin. His brothers who are my mom's age I know better than I ever knew him, and I am very close to his mom. I mourned his death on Saturday for her more than anything because he is the 3rd child she has lost. I can't imagine. Loosing one was hard enough. I also had a little difficult time because the last funeral I was at in my church was my dad's funeral. :bible: Also my mom's aunt was here (she's the mother's best friend, known each other forever and happened to marry cousin's) and her daughter and granddaughter were here. The last time I saw them was dad's funeral. They had never heard me sing before though and were pleasantly surprised!

Anyway, I will try to come back later. Have to get my work done....extra to do because coucil is tomorrow night. Just wanted to wish everyone a good week and a happy Monday. :)

Have a good week and happy Monday to you also.

Glad the wedding and funeral went well, at least as well as funeral's can go I guess.

Have a great day.

Hi Gretch,
I am sure you are glad the funeral is over with, they are always so hard.
I am with you I don't know how mothers handle losing a child, I pray I never find out. They must be very strong. I have 2 friends that lost a child, WAY TO SAD!

Sounds like the wedding went nice. I bet you have a pretty voice.

Hope you have a great Tuesday...Hugs, Millie

Good evening everyone! :wave: I hope everyone is having a good week. I weighed in today. I was worried because I had so many things against me....medication, celebrating mom's birthday, funeral, wedding, TOM.....but I didn't let it keep me down! This week I lost 7.6 pounds. :up: I was shocked!! I was hoping for a loss but definately did not expect that! So now I'm back up to a total loss of 62.2. So I'm well on my way back to 70. Do I dare dream that maybe next week I will be there again?! Only time will tell. And if it doesn't happen I won't let it get me down. Just keep plugging away. After all, that's all we can do.

Millie, I can say that losing a child is something I would not wish on my biggest enemy. It is impossible to describe the pain. My only comfort is knowing that my grandparents and my dad are up there with Shelby.

Anyway, I think I am going to go read my book before bed. I-) After all, it is 7:00 p.m. and my bedtime is about 8. :laugh:

Hi Gretchen, :wn

OMG .. that is SO GREAT .. especially your new loss of 62 pounds .. :koala: .. and IF YOU GET TO 70 that will be terrific .. but even WHATEVER YOU LOSE .. will be wonderful .. have a good night's sleep. Monica

Hi Gretch,
Wow WAY TO GO LADY :cheers::koala:!!!! cONGRATS to you!!! I bet that made your day. hey even if you don't get to the 70 mark next week it will come so just stick with it you are doing SUPER!!!!

Oh I am so sorry about your daughter!!! I did not know you had also lost a child! You are a strong person. I am sure she is with all the loved ones!

keep up the great work you are sure doing it!!!!! So:cheer2:on, as Am would say!!!!
Big hugs, Millie

AWESOME, I am so proud of you. 7.6 pounds is fantastic. And if you don't get to 70 next week, you will soon.

I hope you got a good nights sleep.

Have a great day.

Thanks everyone. Mom and I are committing to doing this. Makes it easier doing it with her. I hope to lose 100 by Christmas, what a gift to myself that would be. I'd still have more to lose but I would be so much healthier than when I started this journey 3 1/2 years ago! And my cousin is getting married in May so I'd like to lose as much as I could by then, no matter what the number is. It was his sister's wedding 3 years ago that I shocked my dad's family with my 40 pound weight loss because noone knew I was working on it. Imagine how surprised they would be at 100 pounds lost....or maybe more.

Mom and I leave on vacation 2 weeks from tomorrow. Then we begin our travels to Ohio. We will stop and see my cousin in Indiana and I can't wait. I haven't seen him in almost 4 years....so he hasn't seen the new me!

That sounds like fun, the trip to Ohio that is. I know your cousin will be shocked to see the new you. I'm glad you have your mom to help you along, that always helps.

Have a great day.

Well, here we are at the end of another day. I don't think I have done to bad this week but time will tell.

I am enjoying the single life again. I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday. He told me to check out a website because that's where he found his wife, who I have been friends with for 20+ years. When looking today I found my ex-brother-in-laws picture. I screamed. I personally think I should give the website a heads up about what kind of guy he is. Just seeing his picture on the screen made my blood boil for what he did to my sister.

In a couple of weeks mom and I go on vacation. I can't wait. We will be driving to Ohio just like we do every year to see my sister's family. I got so close to my niece when they were here for everything. I miss her so much and can't wait to see her!

Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow!

Hi,
Sounds like you have a nice trip coming up, I bet you will really enjoy getting a way and visting family and friends.
You are doing so great, I bet you will sure make that 100 before Christmas!! That will be such a great gift for your self! It feels really great to be losing weight and can really make us happy everyday by doing what we know and need to do! keep rolling you will get there!! You have come a long way and look at you go!
Have a great Wednesday!!!....Hugs, Millie

Well, tonight was weigh-in and I gained a little bit back...about 3 1/2 pounds. I kind of wondered about that since I had such a big loss last week. However, my weight booklet was figured out incorrectly so actually I my total loss is up to 64.0 pounds. So I have 6 to get back to my 70. I plan on getting in more activity. The hardest thing for me is eating up all my points. Suggestions anyone?

I wish I had some suggestions for you, but alas, I am clueless.

I know you will have a great time on your trip. It will be so much fun to see your niece once again.

Great job on being at 64 pounds lost, that is awesome. I am so proud of you.

Have a great day.

Hi,
hope you are not worring to much about the little gain, it could just be water weight and we do go up and down during a week. You have done really great and Congrats on the 64 lost That is really great!!! just keep sticking with it you are doing it!
Have a great Friday!...Hugs, Millie

Hello everyone. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Tonight we have a fundraiser for our church at Pizza Ranch. I have my plan of action with eating. Although I have 22 points yet for the day. I am going to try to eat healthier there even with all those points. My mom and I walked to the church today for my worked and then walked home. We will get more activity in at the fundraiser because we have to wait tables there (one of the requirements to get the money). We have been really working at staying on track and trying to get activity in so we will see what happens on Wednesday at weigh in.

Friday we leave for Ohio to see the family. We can't wait, we are like 2 kids at Christmas time! I am really looked forward to getting away. So if you don't hear from me much that is why, but know that I am still working at it and that activity is in the plan for vacation (swimming, talking Herminone on wagon rides, going for walks, etc.) and watching what we are eating and planning will be involved too if we know where we are going ahead of time. Hang in there everyone.

Hi Glc,
I bet you are excited about your trip! I know I sure would be also. I am sure you will have a great time. We miss seeing your post while you are gone. I hope you have a great weigh in Wednesday!!
You have done so great with your weight loss, you will be out of the 300's before you know it. WHAT FUN THAT WILL BE! trust me I know also I can't wait!
Have a safe trip!!
....Hugs, Millie

Hi Millie! Thanks for visiting. I will check in even while I am gone. My sister brings her laptop to the hotel for us to use. So I will still be around.I can't wait until I am out of the 300's. My co-workers* plan on having a party for me. And as a reward to myself I am going to buy an airline ticket and fly to Houston to see my aunt and uncle down there. I will also go to an Astros game. While I love sports, one of my classmates from high school plays for them. While we are only 34 and anything but old, when you are talking sports we may as well be 70! :laugh: So who knows how many more chances I would have to go watch him play.

I'll check in on Wednesday again after weigh in.

Well, I didn't go to work today again. I was having trouble with my asthma and was having a very hard time breathing. Mom took me to the clinic once they opened. Same results as last time, about 3 weeks ago when I was in, nebulizer treatments 4 times a day and that lovely medicine that increases your appetite. Lucky me.

Tonight was weigh-in night. By the time weigh-in came around I did feel well enough to go. I lost another 4 pounds. So now I'm 2 pounds (2.2 technically) away from my 70 pounds....my all time high. So, now my goal for the week is not to gain weight, espeically since we are going on vacation. Every vacation I seem to gain, NOT THIS YEAR!

I need to get to bed. I didn't get much sleep last night due to not being able to breathe and a storm we had. And the medicine I got not only increases your appetite but also is an upper so it tends to keep you up all night long. Ugh! Have a good night everyone. I'll check in when I can.

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Wow a Big Congrats on that wonderful loss!!!!! I am so proud of you! I know you must be very proud too! Just think you are getting closer and closer of getting out of those YUCK 300's!!!!!!!! You will sure desever a big treat!!!!

Glad you will be able to still post some while you are gone, but you maybe having to much fun to want to post,lol.

Hope you are feeling better by the time you read this!
Have a great Thursday!!!...Hugs, Millie

So glad you are feeling better, and WOW, 2.2 pounds away from 70, that is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful trip, check in when you can.

Hello from Ohio everyone! Did you see me wave when we drove by Millie?

I weighed in this morning. I lost .8 this week. So this is the first weigh-in on vacation ever that I have not gained! :koala: So now I am still 2.2 from my highest.....just because my highest was 70.4 if you wanna be technical. :laugh: I will check in next week when I can. Will be a couple days late because we plan on leaving on Wednesday and talked about weighing in before we left town. Have a good week everyone!

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_5_137.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZSYYYYYYYYUS) Good Going Lady!!!!! Congrats on the loss!! That is hard to do is lose while on vacation!!

Sounds like you are having a good time!

Yes I saw you wave and I WAVED BACK!!!
Have a great week!!!...Hugs, Millie

Hello everyone. I just wanted to check in. I will update tomorrow.

Welcome home my dear, I hope your vacation was a ton of fun.

My vacation was a ton of fun Wendy. I wish this last week since I have been back could have been the same but it's been hell. Hopefully after today I will have a working computer and can talk about everything. Some good, some not so good.....depending on how you look at it, kind of a catch 22. I will also update you on my weight loss journey.

Gretch

Ok here we go. I finally got a computer that works. :)

Vacation was awesome. We are "patiently" waiting the family pictures my mom had taken while we were there. They should come any time now. Hermione is getting big. She comes up to my hips and she's not even two yet. And when I wasn't around it was "auntie, auntie.". Gotta love the little ones.

My job at church is ending, as of Jan. 31, for several reasons. To numerous to name, but some of the reasons are so stupid. Basically what it boils down to is they are basically now saying that they aren't happy with the job I am doing. There were things I should have done differently (funny they never brought them up in three years!) and actually my job was a 3 year term and then had to be "rehired". I was supposed to have an eval every year and just had my first one about 3 weeks ago. But because of some of the things they are saying, doing and the way have treated me I decided I'm not waiting. I have been job hunting and Tuesday got hired at the Y with their Learning Center. I work for the Safe and Sound program and go to one of the schools and sit with the kids until their parents come to pick them up after work. So Saturday mom will help me write my resignation letter to the church. As much as I have liked that job, I am glad in some ways that I will be done with it.

With my job throught the Y I get a free membership, so no excuses for no activity. However, just last week my mom bought both of us memberships, so I have to find out how to get that refunded.

As for how weigh-in last night, I lost 4.8 pounds. So now I am 3 pounds from 70 again! Can I get past 70 and stay past 70 this time? Only time will tell but I know I can. I better get going. A friend is coming over soon to have me help her son with some school stuff. Take care everyone.

Hi Gretchen,

FIRST OFF .. WAY TO GO on your FABULOUS :jn 5 pound loss -- and for being SO :congrats: CLOSE to your 70 Pound Goal .. What an AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT ..

I think IT'S GREAT :jc THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO FIND A NEW EMPLOYMENT .. WHICH MEANS YOU ARE MORE THAN QUALIFIED .. it's a real shame :c( that your former EMPLOYER didn't appreciate WHAT A JEWEL you are ..

BTW have you spoken to Wendy (aka RayeViking) .. she hasn't posted in eons .. if you get a chance to talk to her .. PLEASE TELL HER SHE'S VERY MUCH MISSED ..

Take care of yourself and have and make it a great day .. Monica

Hi gretchen How you been? It's been a long long time. Looks like your doing just fine and dandy. Keep it up. And enjoy your new job.

I am doing fine Boblin. Everything is going well and really couldn't be better.

Yes Monica, I will check in on our dear friend Wendy. I have her phone number so I will try to call her in the next day or two. :ghug:

Hi Gretchen,
Firstly great job on your wonderful weigh in this week thats great!!!!
thats very cool about getting the new job and having access to the equipment..think of all those calories you can burn off!!!!
sometimes it is good to have a fresh start with a new job esp if you werent appreciated as much as you should have been with the church.
please tell Wendy we miss her when you speak with her.
hugs bell :)

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Wow A BIG CONGRATS ON THE LOSS!!!!!! Way to go!

good luck with your new job! Hey that is a great place to work you want have to go far.

keep up the great work, you are rolling now!
Have a great Friday!....Hugs, Millie

Hello and have yourself a great weekend.

First of all I have to thank you all! I would have really been in trouble tonight if it wouldn't have been for you all. Remembering that I said I would call and check on Wendy I plugged in my cell phone this morning (it was almost dead) so I could call her on my lunch break. On my way home my car broke down and I had to call my mom to come get me. If it wasn't for having to call Wendy I would not have taken my phone. So thank you. :ghug:

I did get a hold of Wendy. She is doing well and has just been really busy. She had her surgery and it didn't hurt nearly as bad as the last one she said. She is going to try to check in soon and was touched that you all noticed she hasn't been here in awhile, or at least posted in awhile.

Tomorrow I get to send off my resignation letters for church. I am honestly looking forward to not having that job anymore.

I should probably get to bed though. I am so used to working 5a-2p that working this 12p-8p (and then ended up being 9p) is kicking my butt. I'm usually in bed fast asleep by now. So I will close until tomorrow.

Glad your enjoying your new job. Hope they appreciate your skills and talents better than the church did. They will see how much your missed once they see the resignation. They will probably expect you to volunteer your time now. Take care.

I've thought of that too Boblin. I just have this gut feeling they are going to try to talk me into staying until January, but it won't work!

Hello! i am glad to see another person on here doing ww besides the few i found. I see you lost a real lot on this plan. me personally, i love ww and always have but feels good to see others doing so well on it as well.

Ok, I need advice from my Canadian friends. My mom and I are into genealogy. We are trying to find family members who we believe went up to Canada. Any ideas where to start. Mom has tried in the past but it has been costly for the little bit of research they do. Any input would be appreciated.

I had weigh-in tonight. Lost another 1.4 pounds. I'm 1.8 pounds from my 70. :dance: Next week!

Congrats your doing so very good. If in Canada you could check the Canadian Archives you might be able to check that on internet.

Well, here we are, another day. I went to bed early last night...by 8:30 and stayed in bed until 8:30 this morning since I didn't work at Wal-Mart today. I do work at the school this afternoon though. So I am just wasting some time before then.

I went to the Y and worked out this morning. I walked on the tredmill and walked 2.05 miles in 45 minutes. I was satisfied with that. :) So that task is done for the day. I know I can lose these pesky last pounds to get past the 70 mark and be well on my way to 100. I know what my goals are and they are never far from my mind, just have to be willing to work for them. When I hit my 100 pound loss I am going to tell the world though, and you will all will be one of the first to know!

Hi Gretchen,

:congrats: on your weight loss .. and because of your DETERMINATION without a doubt by the end of this month ..

It's essential to have goals (at least it's essential for me) the only thing I personally don't handle well are TIME LINES .. you know like losing x amount of weight in a time frame .. because if I don't achieve the SPECIFIC goal I've set for myself I figuratively (lol I've never tried it literally BUT it might be interesting to see) KICK myself .. plus GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED and yes I admit acting like a proverbial two year old .. but enough about me ..

I'm glad that you are enjoying your job .. that is so IMPORTANT because it affects us not only mentally but physically .. and dear Gretchen YOU NEVER HAVE TO APOLOGIZE to me about visiting my Journal .. the fact that when you do I APPRECIATE so very much .. take care of yourself and have and make it a great day .. Monica

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Wow a BIG CONGRATS ON THE LOSE!!!! wAY TO GO LADY!!! yOU HAVE BEEN DOING SO GREAT!!

happy to hear you like your new job! I am sure the old job will miss you!
Keep up the great work you are rolling!
.....Hugs, Millie

Hi Gretchen you are doing so very well almost at 70 80 won't be far behind. Keep it rolling off.

Hello everyone. It has been a dreary day here in North Dakota. Southwest of where Wendy (RayeViking) lives they are predicting a foot of SNOW! :snow: I am sure am glad I don't live down there anymore, although I have lots of relatives down there yet. However, they usually need the moisture so to a degree they will probably welcome it.

I went to the Y again tonight after work. Swam for almost an hour with my mom. I would have liked to have stayed a little longer but she was starting to get leg cramps for some reason. And although I would have liked to have stayed longer since I worked at 5 a.m. this morning honestly I was beginning to fade.

Tomorrow we (mom and I) are having lunch with a friend of mine. We are meeting her at the Chinese buffet. I really don't want to eat there but she is meeting one of our other friends for lunch there. No matter how hard I try it seems like I always end up overeating there so I don't go there very often. I'll just do my best, that's all I can do afterall.

Well, the day is really starting to catch up with me. So, I think I am going to go and read here in a little bit. Hope everyone has a good night.

I just got done writing a post about the chinese buffet. i avoid it because i know i will def over do it. it is a major weakness of mine. i havent gone in over 4 months. i would go once yr maybe for a treat but it scares me to go because i have no willpower there. you can just maybe chose healthier and only go for one plate, skip dessert other than the fruit they have and have soup and you should be fine. have fun with your mom.

Hello everyone. Another dreary day here in ND. Rainy and cold. I had the day off. Mom and I have been doing stuff around my house. We went out for lunch with our friends and then did some shopping (grocery and Christmas is what I did). At lunch we both only had one plate. I wanted fruit but was to full so I didn't have any. Even now I'm not hungry, although I will probably eat a little something before I go to bed. We went swimming at the Y after we got done shopping. There were so many kids there. Ugh! Apparently the 90% of the pool we gave them wasn't good enough because their floating toys keep floating down to us. So I would just throw them out of the pool. :laugh: The lifeguard tried so hard to keep them in their own area so mom and I could do our thing but when the parent won't even listen to you what are you suppose to do? :shrug: The lifeguard told the kids they couldn't do something and the parent* complained to the lifeguard, went in the office and got the toy anyway. He walked by us once and said he was trying. We told him we knew that and we appreciated it. When we left mom said "Did you see the lifeguard?". I said no and she said he waved. I turned around, looked at him and apparently he was still watching us because he waved to me. I laughed because, as I told mom, I had thought about waving to him anyway. :laugh:On the good side of our swimming, I swam 11-13 laps today, whereas last Saturday I still couldn't swim one whole length of the pool. :up: But today I touched the wall in the 10 ft. end and swam down and touched the wall at the 3 1/2 ft. end! That was such an accomplishment, especially that many times since it wasn't that long ago I couldn't even do it once. Now for my fortune in my fortune cookie. I read it and just smiled and showed it to mom. Then she smiled back at me. It was like someone upstairs knew I needed to hear it. It's is something that all of us at DT need to remember: Focus on your long-term goal. Good things will soon happen.

I suppose though. I have things I still need to do before I head to bed since I work early in the morning. I hope everyone is having a good weekend. The radio just said it is 39 degrees. Winter will soon be here.

Well here we are at the beginning of another week. Only one more day of work at church. :cheer: I am so looking forward to it. Working three jobs right now is really hard. But I am managing.

It has been a dreary weekend as I said. Yesterday we did have sun finally. Today it is only in the 30's again with a brisk wind. But then again, when isn't there wind in North Dakota?!

I am just wasting time before going to the school for work. I look forward to that job. Then after work mom and I will go workout. :ex: Then I will come home and try to get some things done.

I hope everyone has a good week.

Yes it was kind of a yucky weekend here in good old North Dakota. Rain rain and more rain in my little town. Even rained out our Corn Maze trip, which disappointed the little one, but we are going next weekend instead.

I love that fortune, it is sooo appropriate. Plus you are losing more, getting farther in your swimming, AND starting a new job. WOW I am so incredibly proud of you. I hope you love this job.

Have a great day.

Still looking good in here.

Well, I was hoping to do better than I did. I only lost .4 but at least I lost! So I guess I can't complain. Took the night off from working out because my legs are sore, so I think I need a night off.

Hi Gretchen, :wn

I think having a .4 loss is wonderful .. and like you said IT'S A LOSS .. plus WITHOUT A DOUBT you'll show a MORE SUBSTANTIAL LOSS at your next weigh in .. so :congrats: on having a LOSS .. besides those .4 losses DO ADD UP .. take care of yourself and have and make it a great evening .. Monica

Gretchen a loss is a loss is a loss and they do all add up look over 70 lbs of add ups. Go girl.

WOOOHOOO on the .4 pounds lost. Like the other ladies said, a loss is a loss is a loss. keep it up my dear.

Thanks guys. I needed to hear that. The "a loss is a loss is a loss" brought a smile to my face.

Glad we could help, now just keep reminding yourself of that.

I got your postcard, your house looks nice. Someday I will have to come see it.

Have a great day.

Yes you will Wendy. I would love for you to come for a visit.

Well everyone, another week has gone by which means it's weigh-in day. I honestly didn't know how I did this week. I bought weight watchers candy the other day and have been eating more than I should be of it, as much as I hate to admit it. I wasn't able to stay for the actual meeting tonight but I stepped on the scale and was happy I did. I lost another 2.4 pounds which not only puts me OVER the 70 pound mark but it also takes me to my highest loss so far of 72.2!!! :jn So right now I am on cloud 9!

Sooooo, with the exception for the candy bit, which is stopping now, I am back on track and on my way to my 100 pound loss. And when that happens, Houston, here I come.

WAY TO GO Gretchen -- :congrats: -- :koala: on your MARVELOUS ACHIEVEMENT and :cheers: TO YOUR ONGOING SUCCESS ***

LOL and I know what you mean about the WW Candy .. I especially love the Chocolate Caramel candy (they taste like turtles .. which I have to admit I LOVE .. have and make it a great evening .. Monica

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I am so happy for you! I would be on cloud 9 also!
keep up the Great work you are sure going to see that goal one day!!!!!

have a good one!!....Hugs, Millie








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i am so happy for you with your fantastic loss!! YOu are awesome lady!!!!!!!!

thanks so much for your kind words in my journal..its so nice to know i am not alone..i am surrounded by friends.
hugs bell :)

Just checking in quick for I head to bed since I work at 5 am in the morning. I haven't been working out this week because I haven't been feeling well. The last two days is because I have been having problems with my asthma so I really don't want to push it. Hopefully I will get it until control soon and can start working out again because I actually miss doing my workouts, I never thought in a million years I'd ever say that.

i hope you start feeling better soon Gretch and that your asthma doesnt keep stopping you from working out..although you are doing the right thing in not pushing yourself and making it worse.
Its amazing how we never think we will learn to love exercise and the way it makes us feel yet when we cant do it we realise how much it does for us.
feel better soon.
hugs bell :)

Well everyone, I am excited to inform you that I lost 5 pounds this week. :jn So that brings my new weight loss to 77.2!! I was not expecting a loss that big this week. I only need to lose 3 pounds this week to hit my 80. I am so excited!

I had the day off and got alot of stuff done too. Can't beat a day like that.

:congrats: Gretchen -- WHAT A SIGNIFICANT AND MARVELOUS LOSS .. you have every right to be PROUD OF WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED .. here's :cheers: to the FUTURE LOSSES .. have and make it a great evening. Monica

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I know you must be on cloud 9! keep rolling you are doing great!
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Hi GLC you are doing wonderful oh better than that marvelous oh even better than that your doing great. 77 lbs + since your journey what is it about 1 year ago. That is so very good. We started last year at the same time but I'm still waiting to get to my 10 lb loss. I need some of your motivation to rub off on me.
Keep it up. Great job.

I feel so good. After a week of not getting workouts in due to not feeling well for various reasons I finally got my workout in. It felt great! :) Was only a 1/2 hour but it's more than I have been getting in.

Linda-actually my journey (the one that stuck! :laugh:) started in January of 2005 so it's been almost 4 years now.

Happy Halloween everyone!

Started whenever your still doing great. Good job.

Hello everyone. Well tonight is the night I find out if I hit my 80 lbs. Not sure if I was able to do it or not so we will see. I have been working out more so I hope I did. I will check in tonight after weighin.

Good Morning Gretchen, :wn

I'm KEEPING A POSITIVE THOUGHT that you will have ACHIEVED :jn this VERY SIGNIFICANT GOAL .. but more important I BELIEVE you HAVE MADE TREMENDOUS STRIDES FORWARD in your weight loss journey .. have and make it a great day .. Monica

Hello everyone. I lost another .6 tonight. I am happy with that because I know there a few days I didn't eat the best plus it was TOM. Tomorrow starts a new week and it will be better!

My mom decided that because of the hard year we have had this year with losing my dad and my grandpa that we are going to do a memory tree. We are going to put on a tree ornaments that bring back memories of each person (my dad, all my grandparents and Shelby for sure). We have found several ornaments so far and I am looking forward to seeing what it will look like. It will bring back special memories and a source of happy memories from times gone by. I know my mom said she found an ornament that is an accordion. My grandpa that passed away in April taught himself how to play so that will make us think of him. And over the weekend in Bismarck we bought several for my dad and Shebly...baby booties and a cap, an Air Force one for dad, train engine for dad, a rattle and teddy bear for Shelby (she had a teddy bear buried with her). Will be interesting to see what we can find.

Have a great night everyone.

Well .6 gets you closer to your 80 lbs you will get there this month for sure. Take care.

Well, tonight was weigh-in. I lost another .6. I am happy with that. They have my weight loss book goofed up again though so I have to fix that. X-( I honestly don't know how that happens all the time.

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wow way to go lady! A big Congrats!!! You know I would be very happy with a .6 loss! keep up the great work you are rolling!

Have a good one!....Hugs, Millie





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Well every little bit gets you closer to your 80 lb loss. this week should see it you have nothing but loses and all those little loses sure do add up. Take care.

Huge Congratulations on the continued weight loss. Be glad you are going down my dear, I know it is hard to accept small amounts, but it is STILL down.

The memory tree sounds like a fabulous idea. Are you going to take pictures for us to see?

Hello everyone. I hope everyone is having a good weekend. I work all weekend but there is nothing different about that, story of my life. :laugh: I did go swimming after work and swam a couple of laps. I plan on getting up early and working out here at home before I go to work tomorrow. I stepped on my mom's scale today, which I normally don't do. According to that I have lost 5 pounds since Wednesday so we will see what weigh-in brings. Mom did say that her scale is pretty close to the scale at weigh-in so we will see!

Have a great weekend everyone.

Gretchen Your mom's scale might be right. You had a couple small loses so your due a good one. 5 lbs sure would be a good week. My weight in is also on Wed. and I want to see a good loss. But then don't we all. LOL.

Just wanted to let you know how I did this week. i gained 1.6. I wasn't to upset....afterall, it could have been more! I will try to write more later.

Hi girl having a gain does not give you a ticket to stay away get back on here. Here take my hand and along with the others we will pull you back up on the wagon. I needed pulled up after a bigger gain than yours. So get on back here. Take care.

I never left Boblin. Just busy. Now that I work at the YMCA by the time I work, go to the school and work, eat supper and workout it is time for bed again!

I had weigh in last night. I lost .6 this week. I was expecting a gain so I was happy with that.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

A loss is a loss no matter how small. Good for you. Hope your enjoying your new jobs.

Hi Gretchen,

I wanted to stop by and wish you and yours a HAPPY & BLESSED :harvest: THANKSGIVING :harvest: .. Monica